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RE: 1 Sep 42 reports - 5/15/2020 4:16:31 PM

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Is it worth moving resources from Sumatra? I personally don't, unless empty ships are going that way anyway. Especially in Dababes, it's very inefficient to burn the fuel to move resources that far.

It seems like there's enough resources closer to the Home Islands on the map that you can still build a surplus with....am I missing something?

There are usually reasons to send empty AKs to home islands after dropping troops and supply, so I do always pick up resources with those at least, even if it's distant.....but that's it

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RE: 1 Sep 42 reports - 5/15/2020 5:11:53 PM

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Move the resources to Osthaven, then pick them up at Palembang. You should also have resources, fuel and oil at Medan. There is another small port with oil and fuel seems to migrate there.

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RE: 1 Sep 42 reports - 5/15/2020 5:35:22 PM

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Move the resources to Osthaven, then pick them up at Palembang. You should also have resources, fuel and oil at Medan. There is another small port with oil and fuel seems to migrate there.

I'm asking if it's even worth moving them at all, since the only reason to move Resources to Oosthaven is if you are eventually going to move them to the Home Islands.

I don't think it is; I don't think the math works. You burn too much fuel hauling it that far.

I can confirm that, but that's my take

If you're using the "magic highway" via Singapore, that may be different, though that doesn't always work perfectly

Here is the Math:
--An Aden-class xAK will consume about 630 fuel on a round trip from Singapore to the Home Islands. It can haul 3195 tons in DaBabes.
--Assuming you do not refuel in Home Islands...you spend 630 Fuel to haul 3195 resources, which converts to 213 supply. 630 fuel for 213 supply? That's not a good ratio
--Even if you figure it's being used in HI, that's still only 319 supply, and burned 600 additional fuel to get that....terrible
--You can make a case to use that xAK to move FUEL. It can carry 1597 fuel; basically, that turns 2327 fuel in Singapore to 1597 Fuel in the Home Islands.
--TKs will move it more efficiently, at a 10 to 1 ratio, but xAKs are better than leaving it in Singapore if you don't have enough Tanker capacity to move everything. You still come out ahead.

I don't see the case for moving resources long distances, unless it's by rail or road

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RE: 1 Sep 42 reports - 5/15/2020 9:26:57 PM

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I don�t think I need the resources from Sumatra, at least not yet.
Whether I need them later or not depends on how the war goes.
I�m not moving them all the way to Japan, just back to Singapore.
Ref the fuel use equation, from Singapore those Resources are picked up by merchants moving back from dropping stuff at Rangoon, so that fuel is already being burnt. There are 500k at Singapore that isn�t moving unless by ship.

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RE: 1 Sep 42 reports - 5/16/2020 1:54:45 AM

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Load up at Cam Rahn Bay, Haiphong, or even Hong Kong. Get those resources moving while saving fuel.

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2 Sep 42 reports - 5/16/2020 1:07:15 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 42
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ASW attack near Ouv'ea at 115,157
SS I-29, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Clark
SS I-29 is located by DD Perkins
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Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88
PB Kure Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Nitiai Maru
xAK Nichiren Maru
PB Hirotama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kure Maru #5
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ASW attack near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136
DMS W-22
Allied Ships
SS S-30
SS S-30 is located by DMS W-22
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Sub attack near Amchitka Island at 157,53
DMS W-17, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk
DMS W-18
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
SS Grayling launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-17
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56
SC Ch 25
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Grenadier
Captain of SS Grenadier elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 83,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 3
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Also attacking 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Indian Division ...
Also attacking RAF 221 Group Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 71,43 , near Neikiang
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Stewart Island at 116,139
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Major stuff up here, half the Combined Fleet didn�t get their orders to leave Ontong Java!
No damage was caused, but it gives the allies a free extra day to react�
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Sub attack near Ouv'ea at 116,156
SS I-164, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Clark
SS I-164 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Perkins
DD Clark attacking submerged sub ....
DD Clark is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88
xAK Uji Maru
xAK Nitiai Maru
xAK Nichiren Maru
PB Hirotama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Uji Maru
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 100,160
SS I-25, hits 2
Allied Ships
AM Bowen
DD Stuart
SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Bowen
I-25 diving deep ....
DD Stuart attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 71,43 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4748 troops, 41 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 191
Defending force 4556 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122
Japanese adjusted assault: 179
Allied adjusted defense: 34
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
20th/C Division
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5837 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183
Defending force 73849 troops, 301 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2633
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9435 troops, 616 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 3843, minus 1577 since yesterday
Defending force 136014 troops, 667 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4048, minus 388 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21428 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 728
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020
Defending force 24005 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at 83,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5505 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
Defending force 1731 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 178
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 178 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
2319 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 220 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 80,10 (near Urumchi)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5028 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Defending force 1832 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese adjusted assault: 57
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
678 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 2
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
303rd Brigade
259th Brigade
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Ground combat at 80,45 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4156 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Defending force 1268 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
110th/C Division
Defending units:
87th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 02, 42
Repairs completed on AK Tenyo Maru at Hakodate, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from Chiyoda-1 attacking an Allied SS at 117,140 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mutsu-1 attacking SS S-33 at 111,132 SS S-33 is reported HIT
WO Ban F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-44-IIa Tojo from 1st Sentai
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 87,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
H6K4 Mavis from 14th Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 103,132 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mizuho-2 attacking a O16 Class class SS at 54,45 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
Pilot killed in landing accident of D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 8th JNAF Coy to Kusaie Island
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 8th JNAF Coy to Kusaie Island
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 8th JNAF Coy to Kusaie Island
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kalemyo
3 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kalemyo
4 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
3 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Repairs completed on CVL Ryujo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Nago expands fortifications to size 3
Ponape expands fortifications to size 3
Munda expands port to size 2 - stopped
Horn Island expands airfield to size 2 - stopped
Chita expands airfield to size 8
Loss of DMS W-17 on Sep 02, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PB Kure Maru #5 on Sep 02, 1942 is admitted

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3 Sep 42 reports - 5/16/2020 1:39:55 PM

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Tokyo has >500k supply for the first time since 7 Dec 1941, rising slowly but steadily now.
Miri Oil just completed repairs.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 42
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Sub attack near Perth at 43,147
SS I-32
Allied Ships
DD Norman, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sinking noises heard
DD Vendetta
SS I-32 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Norman
DD Vendetta attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-32 eludes ASW attack from DD Vendetta
DD Vendetta attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Karachi at 38,7
SS I-176
Allied Ships
ML No. 204
ML No. 247
ML No. 246
Captain of SS I-176 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Ominato at 120,54
PC Nire
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by PC Nire
Flying Fish diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Ndeni at 120,144
SS I-28
Allied Ships
APD Barker
SS I-28 launches 4 torpedoes
I-28 diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,57
SC Ch 21
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Torres Islands at 114,147 � well there goes any element of surprise that may have been left. Lots of USN subs around the Solomons, with at least a dozen spotted, so maybe triple that.
CV Hiryu
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CS Chiyoda
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler launches 6 torpedoes at CV Hiryu
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on Dimapur , at 62,38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ... This is the first time that a Chinese unit has been identified in India. I wonder what else made it before the roadblocks were set up.
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 � the Nicks didn�t fly their LRCAP mission today...
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Also attacking 38th/B Division ...
Also attacking 38th/C Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lakatoro at 116,152
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A1 Val x 15
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
APD John D. Edwards, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD John D. Edwards
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Stewart Island at 116,139
A6M2 Zero x 44
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
LRCAP from Tulagi, 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
CVE based, 6th Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
CVE based, 6th Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Ground combat at 71,43 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4684 troops, 41 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 4430 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
Japanese adjusted assault: 112
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
20th/C Division
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5846 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186
Defending force 73845 troops, 301 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2628
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9435 troops, 616 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 4147, +304 since yesterday
Defending force 135797 troops, 666 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4039, minus 9 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Defending units:
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21407 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 727
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1023
Defending force 23835 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354
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Ground combat at 80,45 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4156 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Defending force 1206 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 03, 42
SS I-121 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Singapore
Previous report of sinking of DD Norman incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 43, 147
Repairs completed on CVL Shoho at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Junyo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 attacking an Allied SS at 114,147 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chiyoda-1 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 114,147 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Ise-1 attacking SS S-18 at 119,139 SS S-18 is reported HIT
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 64th Sentai
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-2/A attacking an Allied SS at 107,127 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mizuho-1 attacking an Allied SS at 114,136 an Allied SS is reported HIT
13 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 8th JNAF Coy to Kusaie Island
4 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kalemyo
4 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kalemyo
3 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
3 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Fuchin expands airfield to size 2
Zamboanga expands fortifications to size 2
Makin expands port to size 1 - stopped
Invercargill expands airfield to size 4
Sovetskaya Gavan expands airfield to size 5
Ace pilot Iwaya I. of 77th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Yokohama Ku T-1 converting to H6K5 Mavis
DD Laffey is reported to have been sunk near Adak Island on Jul 10, 1942
APD John D. Edwards is reported to have been sunk near Lakatoro on Sep 03, 1942
DD Norman is reported to have been sunk near Perth on Sep 03, 1942
Maizuru 4th SNLF arrives at Maizuru � will move to NEAF

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RE: 3 Sep 42 reports - 5/16/2020 9:14:17 PM

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This could get interesting. 4xCM could be 4 xAKs or it could be 4xDD!
All IJN ships are on patrol with max reaction. Aikoku Maru is ordered east to either mop up the remnants if the allied ships are xAK, or help rescue survivors from Hokoku Maru if the allied ships are DDs!

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RE: 3 Sep 42 reports - 5/17/2020 1:22:37 AM

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4x CM turns out to be 12 xAK loaded with fuel!

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RE: 3 Sep 42 reports - 5/17/2020 1:34:50 AM

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That is a lucky find for you!

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4 Sep 42 reports - 5/17/2020 4:49:08 AM

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A busy turn with naval action on both sides of Australia

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 117,140
DD Minegumo
CA Ashigara
DD Michishio
DD Asashio
DD Asagumo
DD Natsugumo
Allied Ships
SS S-36
SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Minegumo
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ASW attack near Ouv'ea at 116,156
SS I-164, hits 6
Allied Ships
DD Perkins
SS I-164 is located by DD Perkins
DD Perkins attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ndeni at 120,143, Range 8,000 Yards
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
Allied Ships
APD Barker, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages APD Barker at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages APD Barker at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages APD Barker at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages APD Barker at 8,000 yards
APD Barker sunk by CA Chokai at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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ASW attack near Ndeni at 120,143
CA Chokai
CA Takao
DD Natsushio
DD Oyashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 2
SS S-28 is sighted by escort
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Grenadier
SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 26
Grenadier diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 100,160
SS I-25, hits 6 � moderate damage, ordered to Truk for repairs
Allied Ships
AM Bowen
DD Stuart
SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Bowen
I-25 diving deep ....
DD Stuart attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Karachi at 38,7
SS I-176
Allied Ships
ML No. 194
ML No. 202
ML No. 201
SS I-176 is located by ML No. 194
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Then starts the second attempt to sink Ndeni.
Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 13 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 27 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao
Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 38
CA Chokai firing at Ndeni
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at Ndeni
CA Takao firing at 5th Marine Defense Battalion
5th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Takao
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Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5A Catalina: 16 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 29 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 31 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 44
BB Hyuga firing at Ndeni - I had set one Jake det to spot but they didn�t fly
BB Ise firing at Ndeni
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Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5A Catalina: 8 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 11 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 15 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
BB Mutsu firing at Ndeni � spotter Jakes didn�t fly again.
BB Nagato firing at Ndeni
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Shanghai at 93,57
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 21
Allied Ships
SS Tambor � playing a dangerous game in the shallows here
SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 20
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 22,152, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMC Hokoku Maru
Allied Ships � 4xCM confirmed as 12 xAK full of fuel! Lots of reports of �fuel cargo burning�. About +80 points for Japan today from sunk allied shipping, plus a major environmental disaster in the Southern Indian Ocean.
xAK Santa Rita, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK San Simeon
xAK Admiral Chase
xAK Admiral Senn
xAK Charles McCormick, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK West Planter, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ernest Meyer, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Timber Rush, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
xAK Governor Wright
xAK Autolycus
xAK Glenaffric
xAK Mahsud, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
AMC Hokoku Maru expends almost all ammunition. See image for details.
After the battle experience is up to 64 day, 41 night
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 22,152, Range 17,000 Yards
AMC Aikoku Maru � then the clean up party
Allied Ships
xAK Santa Rita, and is sunk
xAK Charles McCormick, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK West Planter, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Ernest Meyer, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Timber Rush, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
xAK Mahsud, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru fires at xAK Mahsud at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Timber Rush at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Ernest Meyer at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Timber Rush at 10,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Ernest Meyer at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Timber Rush at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Timber Rush at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK West Planter at 5,000 yards
xAK Ernest Meyer sunk by AMC Aikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Timber Rush at 5,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK West Planter at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK West Planter at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Timber Rush at 2,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Charles McCormick at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK West Planter at 3,000 yards
xAK Charles McCormick sunk by AMC Aikoku Maru at 3,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Timber Rush at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Timber Rush at 2,000 yards
xAK Timber Rush sunk by AMC Aikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 22,152, Range 17,000 Yards
AMC Aikoku Maru � but she runs out of ammunition so is unable to damage the other half of the original convoy. Subs will try to pick a few more of these off if they continue east to Perth. After the battle experience is 64 day, 61 night.
Allied Ships
xAK San Simeon
xAK Admiral Chase
xAK Admiral Senn
xAK Governor Wright
xAK Autolycus, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Glenaffric
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru fires at xAK Autolycus at 17,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru fires at xAK Autolycus at 17,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru fires at xAK Admiral Senn at 17,000 yards
Mutaguchi, Kakuro orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 14,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Glenaffric at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Glenaffric at 19,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Autolycus at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Ambrym at 122,152
SS I-160, hits 2
Allied Ships
APD Crosby
xAK Time
xAK Period
xAK Mernoo
DD Maury
SS I-160 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Crosby
I-160 diving deep ....
DD Maury attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maury is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on 225 Group RAF , at 58,39 , near Silchar
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 2
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 71,43 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft � Chittagong caught without CAP, but luckily the B17s didn�t join in for this strike and damage was fairly light.
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
Mohawk IV x 8
Wellington Ic x 24
Beaufort V x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Beaufort V: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort V bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Beaufort V x 6
Beaufort V: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 38th/B Division, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 � the Nicks join in today. Another Sentai of Nicks will join in tomorrow and allow the Oscars to rotate back to Darwin.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: CAP altitude will increase to 20k tomorrow
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Also attacking 38th/C Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
No sign of the allied force advancing north from Daly Waters. They might be waiting for reinforcements to arrive before moving.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,144
D3A1 Val x 15
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
APD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 20000 feet � that answers a question I had but didn�t have time to search for the answer on the forum. 20k feet = level bombing. I need to drop them to 10-15k feet when I want them to dive bomb.
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD John D. Ford
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Ground combat at 71,43 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4703 troops, 41 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
Defending force 4143 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Japanese adjusted assault: 159
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
20th/B Division
20th/C Division
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185
Defending force 73851 troops, 301 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2628
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10155 troops, 674 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 4412, +265 since yesterday
Defending force 135581 troops, 666 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4032, minus 7 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: Some disruption is still in the 20s and lots of Divs still have fatigue in the 20s and 30s. Another 7ish days until the next attack.
Defending units: no new units detected
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21389 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 728
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034
Defending force 23795 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 04, 42
Submarine TF 257 ordered to return to Rabaul due to damage
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted APD John D. Ford at 120,144 APD John D. Ford is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted APD John D. Ford at 120,144 APD John D. Ford is reported HIT
2LT Oba W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Okamoto B. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
F-4 Lightning sighted over Port Moresby � the allies are still taking photos of PNG.
Allied Recon sighted over Horn Island
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Gato at 89,64 SS Gato is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 2nd CCF Det T-1 attacking SS Tambor at 93,57 SS Tambor is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Nisshin-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 114,136 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Hurricane PR.II sighted over 33rd/C Division
11 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Kusaie Island
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kalemyo
4 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kalemyo
3 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
3 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Santa Barbara expands airfield to size 8
APD Barker is reported to have been sunk near Ndeni on Sep 04, 1942
xAK Santa Rita is reported to have been sunk near Busselton on Sep 04, 1942 � only half of the xAK fuel convoy was reported sunk. One more was left burning so should be easy for the subs to spot. Just head for the large plume of thick black smoke on the horizon!
xAK Charles McCormick is reported to have been sunk near Busselton on Sep 04, 1942
xAK West Planter is reported to have been sunk near Busselton on Sep 04, 1942
xAK Ernest Meyer is reported to have been sunk near Busselton on Sep 04, 1942
xAK Timber Rush is reported to have been sunk near Busselton on Sep 04, 1942
xAK Mahsud is reported to have been sunk near Busselton on Sep 04, 1942

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Dive bombing from 10,000 feet to 14,000 feet.

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Dive bombing from 10,000 feet to 14,000 feet.

Cheers Joe, I just checked an old FAQ and it says 10-15k for DB, with 16-19 the old glide bomb band that would now be standard level bombing.
Or is DB now 10-14k from a patch?

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quote:

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Dive bombing from 10,000 feet to 14,000 feet.

Cheers Joe, I just checked an old FAQ and it says 10-15k for DB, with 16-19 the old glide bomb band that would now be standard level bombing.
Or is DB now 10-14k from a patch?

You are probably correct, I did not look it up. But I like to set the dive bombers at 14,000 feet while the torpedo bombers go in at 1,000 feet. If they get coordinated, it really messes up their CAP.

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The Battle of Santa Cruz comes about a month early.
Things went a bit pear-shaped for the IJN today�

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 05, 42
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ASW attack near Ambrym at 122,153
SS I-162, hits 1. I-162 raises the alarm with this contact report.
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Helena
CL St. Louis
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Craven
DD Jarvis
DD Anderson
DD Case
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
SS I-162 is sighted by escort
DD Drayton attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Perth at 43,147
SS I-32
Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-32 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Aoba Island at 122,150
SS I-23
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire. Then this rings further alarm bells, despite the report of an ammo storage explosion I doubt this ship is in sinking condition. It won�t be on its own though�
BB North Carolina
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CL Boise
CL Phoenix
CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Atlanta
DD Mustin
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington
SS I-23 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington
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ASW attack near Aoba Island at 122,150
SS I-23, then similar ships identified as the I-162 contact report, moving north�
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
CA Chicago
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Helena
CL St. Louis
CL Leander
DD Craven
DD Jarvis
DD Case
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
SS I-23 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
PC Nire
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by PC Nire
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Submarine attack near Busselton at 47,151
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Am. Builder
xAK Am. Builder is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Am. Builder
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Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88
TK Oyashima Maru
PB Santo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Oyashima Maru
PB Santo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 � the prelude to what was planned to be a strike on Ndeni, turns out to be one day too late.
A6M2 Zero x 27
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 6
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 71,43 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 23
23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Duff Islands at 124,144 � this is where things start to fall apart. The Zeros who are meant to be escorting this strike were set to escort a strike on Ndeni, so they didn�t end up doing anything today�
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 88
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 49 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 98
CAP engaged: Saratoga is still afloat
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 24000.
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27000.
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21000.
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 25000.
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 23000.
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Duff Islands at 123,139
Weather in hex: Partial cloud � I needed a severe thunderstorm!
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
A6M2 Zero x 28
A6M5 Zero x 54
No Japanese losses � that�s something positive in all this mess
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 98
SBD-3 Dauntless x 126
TBF-1 Avenger x 87
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 13 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CV Shokaku
CV Hiryu
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage � all but sunk
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire � seriously damaged but still making about 15 knots and the fires are out. If the allies don�t press forward there is a chance to save the Kaga. If they do pursue, there is no chance.
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3
CL Jintsu � the CA and CL weren�t in the same task force, but were in the same hex, so the strike must see it all as one large force.
CA Mogami
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Kirishima
CA Suzuya
DD Umikaze
CS Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Samidare, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Sendai
DD Yamakaze
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage - sunk
DD Kawakaze
Aircraft Attacking: LOTS!
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CL
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vanikoro at 123,145
B5N2 Kate x 55
D3A1 Val x 21 � the Vals were set at 20k� to bomb Ndeni so didn�t hit a ship from that height. I�ve set the few surviving Vals to 14k� for tomorrow just to be sure any that avoid CAP get a dive bomb attack in.
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage � listed as sunk on the Int screen
CA New Orleans
CA Quincy
CL Leander
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage � also listed as sunk on the Int screen
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk � something positive
CL Helena
CL Achilles
CA Portland
CL Nashville
CA Vincennes
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1
CL St. Louis
Aircraft Attacking:
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Duff Islands at 123,139 � then some straggling SBDs come in against a tiring CAP.
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M5 Zero x 39
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Duff Islands at 123,139
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M5 Zero x 32
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CV Hiryu
CV Kaga, on fire
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires � these fires are out by the time the orders phase comes around, and damage is only moderate. Zuikaku can still make about 28 knots and conduct air operations so is still in the CV task force.
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese TK
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Duff Islands at 123,139
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M5 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3, on fire � the Kongos hold up quite well and are all still making at least 26 knots, all still in fighting condition except all AA guns in the CV task force are low on ammunition.
CV Hiryu
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Yamato class BB � Yamato isn�t present, she is back at Yokosuka. If the allies see this same report it may make them think twice about sending their Cruiser task force into the battle. Or it might encourage them to try and sink the Yamato!
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Sub attack near Karachi at 38,7
SS I-176
Allied Ships
ML No. 214
ML No. 247
ML No. 246
SS I-176 launches 2 torpedoes at ML No. 214
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Ground combat at 71,43 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8967 troops, 82 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 340
Defending force 3918 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Japanese adjusted assault: 171
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th/B Division
3rd Tank Regiment
20th/C Division
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps � still moving towards India
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6072 troops, 59 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
Defending force 73805 troops, 299 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2628
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10155 troops, 674 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 4689, +277 since yesterday
Defending force 135467 troops, 663 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4027, -5 since yesterday.
Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: disruption and fatigue are still about 5 days away from getting back <10. The next deliberate attack is pencilled in for 11 September.
Defending units:
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21365 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 725
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1044
Defending force 23726 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354
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Ground combat at 79,9 (near Wasu)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5064 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
Defending force 1324 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese adjusted assault: 57
Allied adjusted defense: 6
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 7 disabled
Units retreated 2
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
259th Brigade
303rd Brigade
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Ground combat at 69,47 (near Kunming)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4497 troops, 42 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Defending force 6658 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Assaulting units:
19th/B Division
Defending units: Blocked from moving to India, they don�t seem to be moving back to the east anymore.
72nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
1st Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
2nd Construction Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 05, 42
Repairs completed on CLAA Tatsuta at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service � if I could teleport these to the KB right now I would!
Repairs completed on CLAA Tenryu at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Search B5N2 Kate destroyed by CAP
Search B5N2 Kate destroyed by CAP
Search B5N2 Kate destroyed by CAP
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 attacking SS S-42 at 115,139 SS S-42 is reported HIT
Pilot killed in landing accident of A6M2 Zero from Zuikaku-1
Search B5N2 Kate destroyed by CAP
B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3 has spotted an Allied CA at 123,145 a 'G' Class class DD is reported HIT
Search B5N2 Kate destroyed by CAP at (123,145)
Search B5N2 Kate destroyed by CAP at (123,145)
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (123,145)
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
PO2 Ito, K. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Takatsuka, T. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Takatsuka, T. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Nishizawa, H. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Nakakariya, K. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Katsuma R. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Masuyama B. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Honda, T. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 7
PO1 Nomura A. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 4
WO Isozaki, C. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 10 � WO Isozaki is now the outright leading IJ ace. He landed at Tulagi but has transferred to the Hiryu with the remaining Kaga-1 fighters that can still fly to help boost the local CAP over the carriers tomorrow.
PO1 Yoshimura, K. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Ota, T. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Watanabe, H. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Watanabe, H. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Ohshoya, M. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Ohshoya, M. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 7
PO1 Maki A. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Hidaka, Y. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kurosawa, S. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Matsuo K. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
CPO Katagi W. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Kanzaki W. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Harada, K. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Shimakawa, M. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Nojima O. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Fujimatsu O. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Chiyoshima R. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kikuchi, T. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Masuyama, M. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Masuyama, M. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Masuyama, M. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Masuyama, M. of Akagi-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Hirano R. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
CPO Kudo, S. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Ito, K. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Koizumi D. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Ota, T. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Sakai, S. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
LT Kawai, S. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Sakai, S. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Ota, T. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Ota, T. of Akagi-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Sakai, S. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 4
LTJG Baba, M. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Ohshoya, M. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 8
PO1 Ohshoya, M. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 9
PO1 Mikami N. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Wajima, Y. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Wajima, Y. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Wajima, Y. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Wajima, Y. of Hiryu-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Chono A. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Chono A. of Kaga-1 attains ace status!!
WO Furukawa, W. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
WO Furukawa, W. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 3
CPO Katagi W. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 7
Planes from Kaga-3 unable to divert to another ship � plenty of Zeros, Vals and Kates diverted to other ships and Tulagi. There weren�t many aircraft left on Akagi or Kaga and all remaining pilots from those units that were still on the ship have been sent to reserve.
LT Shigematsu, Y. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
LT Mori, S. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Wajima, Y. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 6
DD Akizuki sinks at sea
Escort TF 335 (4 ships) formed from TF 1 and routed to Lunga
Air Combat TF 1 aborts mission and returns to Manus
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard CV Akagi � Akagi will most likely sink overnight, but I hope not as I could do with this burning wreck to serve as a distraction for more allied strike aircraft tomorrow.
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard CV Akagi
Hirosaki/Aomori expands fortifications to size 2
Rangoon expands fortifications to size 4
Rabaul expands fortifications to size 4
Chengtu expands airfield to size 6 � 200 points for every extra point of airfield. Doesn�t quite make up for the points lost in SEAF today, but it�s something.
Corvallis expands airfield to size 7
Previous report of sinking of SS Haddock incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
CA Astoria is reported to have been sunk near Vanikoro on Sep 05, 1942

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RE: 5 Sep 42 reports - 5/17/2020 2:02:59 PM

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This is the current situation in SEAF in colour...

As mentioned above, the excrement well and truly hitteth the fanneth today�

Warning bells sound with the prelude to the battle being the sub attack on USS Lexington. On hearing this news, VADM Nagumo instantly got a sinking feeling in his stomach. By the time the signal from the sub was decoded and handed to him it was too late to cancel the strike on Ndeni�

The IJN were then given a lesson in carrier warfare by the USN.
KB was effectively halfway through launching the escorted strike on Ndeni, aimed at trying to sink 3x USN subs that were spotted in port and destroy more planes on the ground.
The reason the KB was caught in this position was that it was trying to move away from an expected USN submarine swarm on its last known position.
Intelligence Staff failed to remind the Commander that the presence of the rest of the allied Pacific Fleet was unknown and what played out was the most dangerous but feasible enemy action. There had been obvious intelligence from previous months that the allies had a tendency to form large task forces in SOPAC.
The escort fighters from Zuikaku and Shokaku were both set to escort strikes on Ndeni, so didn�t fly with any strikes on shipping�
The result was that the USN Wildcats had a turkey shoot against a large Val strike on the USN carriers that was pressed home with suicidal bravery for no gain.
A massive and coordinated strike then arrived over the KB, with all ships taking evasive action, expending nearly all of their AA ammunition in a desperate battle. The only positive was that not a single A6M5 was lost and they proved themselves in combat. The only problem was that there weren�t enough of them.
So many what ifs here that I won�t waste time on, but despite losing about 100 aircraft the remaining 3x IJN CVs still have a reasonable amount of combat power between them, especially when set now with a focus on defensive CAP. The allies also lost about 100 aircraft with late arriving Dauntless packages shredded by the dwindling CAP.
Akagi is doomed but will be left afloat as a diversionary target rather than scuttled.
Kaga needs to find a thunderstorm to hide in to have any chance of escaping. As there is still a chance to save her she has been left with 1x damaged DD as escort.
Neither Akagi or Kaga will have any fighter cover tomorrow. All pilots have been transferred off by life boat and the focus for all remaining Zeros is to save the remaining 3x IJN fleet carriers from destruction.

An afternoon counter strike found the USN SCTF with minimal CAP, but because the Vals were still set to 20k� to avoid flak at Ndeni, they missed a chance to land a decisive counter blow. Another what if that we won�t know the impact of until the next turn is run. All remaining Vals are now set at 14k' without secondary targets.

The most aggressive move now from the USN would be to surge forward and follow up with the large surface combat and all remaining aircraft that it can muster for a knockout strike. The IJN is setting up to try and counter that scenario. If this scenario doesn�t play out, then Kaga and the remaining IJN forces may be able to extract themselves. If the allies do charge forward there will be fireworks again, with the aim of the IJN to sink as many allied ships as possible.

USS Lexington is reported sunk from an ammo storage explosion from the sub torpedo hit but I doubt that is true. From the presence of VF-3 in the battle, it doesn�t look like she is even out of the fight.

VADM Nagumo has taken direct command of all available CA, CL and DD in the hex, to provide some ships with AA ammunition in the KB task force.
RADMs Tanaka, Daigo and Takeda will bring their cruiser task forces forward from Ontong Java to RV with KB and provide more close surface force protection. This is to counter the large and powerful USN CA/CL/DD task force which I expect to charge forward. They are all set to 0 reaction and need to all meet in the same hex or they won�t have fighter cover�
RADM Fujita is moving the CVE task force forward to RV with the Nagumo task force as it withdraws to provide another 70ish Zeros on local CAP.

The main remnants of the Akagi and Kaga fighter units have flown their A6M5s to Hiryu and Zuikaku respectively, filling the space made available from the �massacre of the Vals�.

The carrier based Vals and Kates will have to strike again tomorrow without fighter escort, so lucky die rolls are needed for them to target SCTF instead of the enemy carriers.
All available land based fighters in range (about 60 from Tulagi) will provide LRCAP. That should put about 280 IJN fighters over the KB task force.
Betties and Nells in range have been set to search and naval strike at 5k�, with lucky die rolls also needed for them to target enemy Cruisers rather than the Carriers.
All available submarines are ordered to patrol likely USN withdrawal routes.

The aim for the next 24-48 hours is for the IJN to survive this battle with the loss of �only� Akagi and Kaga.
If the USS Saratoga can be finished off by subs, and a few more allied Cruisers sunk if they charge forward, then it won�t be a complete disaster.

If nothing else, it should be entertaining for the next few turns!

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6 Sep 42 reports - 5/18/2020 12:35:31 AM

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Fires rage on Akagi through the night as damage control parties are overwhelmed.
Flooding is also out of control. As the first hints of dawn appear on the horizon the skipper gives the order to abandon ship.
The exhausted crew watch on in silence as the fires are finally extinguished when Akagi sinks beneath the waves, taking the Captain with her...

Meanwhile on Kaga, damage control parties get no rest as they work through the day, waiting for the knock out blow from the skies that doesn�t arrive.
As the sun sets, fires are still burning but they are almost out. Flooding is under control and the stokers are generating enough horsepower to make 13 knots. Kaga lags the KB by just one hex and seems to have been missed by allied search aircraft.
Land based Zeros from Tulagi on LRCAP are approaching exhaustion, but they need to fly again tomorrow. They will be joined by more Zeros from Shortlands to provide LRCAP over Kaga tomorrow. Hopes remain to save Kaga, but the biggest risk now may be the stubborn fires (14 points).

The allied Carriers are spotted 7 hexes SE of Kaga, 8 from KB. Allied Cruisers have largely disappeared, but there was one sub contact just west of Ndeni. The allies didn�t charge forward yesterday so they may not tomorrow either. SEAF Int Staff warn of a possible allied bombardment of Tulagi, so preparations will be made for that.

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RE: 6 Sep 42 reports - 5/18/2020 1:06:51 AM

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Ouch. So, you now understand the word "brittle" as it applies to IJN CV's. Sad to say, but my experience in that they are good for one battle against the allied CV's. You can count on one for sure. More than one is strictly related to a lot of luck. The second is that allied DB's are just, or more, deadly than the TB's. 1000lb bombs start fires. I actually think that the IJ is better against flooding than fires. I dread fires of any size on any IJ ship.

If you only lost the Akagi, you still have a decent force. I agree with you, I doubt that the allies have lost any CV so far in this battle. It looks like they are all still operational.

Good Luck!!!

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RE: 6 Sep 42 reports - 5/18/2020 1:37:50 AM

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The thousand pounders will also penetrate into the ship and cause damage. In actually, some of the worst damaged came from near misses as that caused flooding damage.

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RE: 6 Sep 42 reports - 5/18/2020 2:03:16 AM

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Yes, it�s all beer and skittles until the 1000 lbers start falling...
I would be ok if it was WITP Field Marshal�s edition!

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7 Sep 42 reports - 5/18/2020 10:42:57 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 06, 42
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Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88
SC Ch 6
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 1
SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 6
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Auki at 121,134 � the allies probably know that this is the KB task force
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
CA Suzuya
CS Chiyoda
DD Umikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
SS S-31
SS S-31 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
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Sub attack near Aoba Island at 122,150
SS I-23
Allied Ships
APD Gilmer
APD Stringham
APD McKean
APD Pillsbury
APD Lawrence
APD Crane
SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Gilmer
I-23 diving deep ....
APD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
AO Ondo
PB Sonobe Maru
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Duff Islands at 124,144 � this submarine contact was to the east of Ndeni, so this Cruiser force must still be very close to the USN Carriers despite not being spotted by naval search patrols.
SS I-21
Allied Ships
CL Helena
CA Vincennes
CA Pensacola
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL St. Louis
DD Craven
DD Case
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Helena � no luck here today
DD Lamson attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
G4M1 Betty x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
xAK Mernoo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Crosby
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet � not many hits from 5k�, but they aren�t well enough trained in low naval to drop them to 1k�. I�ll try them at 2k� tomorrow on the reducing chance that the allied Cruisers charge forward.
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mernoo
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb � some allied aircraft were spotted on the airfield so this was to test the defences. They will be set back to bombing allied troops at Daly Waters tomorrow.
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on Comilla , at 56,39
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,43 , near Myitkyina
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Duff Islands at 125,140
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
B5N2 Kate x 9
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed � well, that is 5 less destroyed than expected!
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 9
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 79
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Duff Islands at 125,140
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
B5N2 Kate x 8
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 8
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 74
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
G4M1 Betty x 8
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Crosby
xAK Time
xAK Period
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97
PB Hinode Maru #20
AO Ondo
PB Sonobe Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
Captain of SS Cuttlefish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Sonobe Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Luganville at 118,149
SS I-157, hits 2
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1
DD Anderson
SS I-157 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Chicago � need a slightly better strike rate than 17% of torps launched.
I-157 diving deep ....
DD Anderson attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62
SC Ch 29
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
SS Searaven is located by SC Ch 29
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Ground combat at 71,43 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8984 troops, 82 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 342
Defending force 3515 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 253
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th/B Division
3rd Tank Regiment
20th/C Division
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps � wearing this Corps down but it must be close to moving west out of the hex.
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6072 troops, 59 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185
Defending force 73796 troops, 299 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2629
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10147 troops, 674 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 4839, +150 since yesterday. Recoveries are starting to reduce as disruption and fatigue are dropping. Most devices other than infantry squads have now been repaired.
Defending force 135111 troops, 662 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4004, minus 23 since yesterday
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units: no change today
Defending units: no change detected
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21314 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1050
Defending force 23658 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 357

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 06, 42
Difficulty controlling flooding aboard CV Akagi
Escort TF 335 diverted to Ontong Java for emergency repairs
Pumps fail aboard CV Akagi, flooding increases...
CV Akagi sinks at sea
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
2LT Mitsumoto M. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Sonokawa L. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Gato at 89,64 SS Gato is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 87,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 87,62 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
Search B5N2 Kate destroyed by CAP
E13A1 Jake from Mizuho-2 attacking a KV Class class SS at 54,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Saigon expands fortifications to size 4
Pisanuloke expands fortifications to size 3
Spokane expands airfield to size 9
Delhi expands airfield to size 9
Lahore expands airfield to size 6
Rangpur expands airfield to size 5
Palembang expands fortifications to size 6 � stopped
Noumea expands airfield to size 8
Komsomolsk expands airfield to size 7
51st Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate. The 51st IJN Base Force has an interesting TOE as it has no naval support squads, only aviation support.
Previous report of sinking of SS Greenling incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Haddock incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of xAK Yamasimo Maru on Feb 06, 1942 is admitted
Loss of AMc Heimei Maru on Jun 29, 1942 is admitted

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RE: 7 Sep 42 reports - 5/18/2020 1:37:57 PM

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Orders for 7 Sep, let's see if this goes to plan tomorrow...

Enemy Carriers and what looks to be a 4xDD ASW task force moved forward about 5-6 hexes. The Int Staff are uncertain whether the USN will charge forward from this position or just claim the victory, lock in the points and withdraw to replenish.
Enemy Cruisers are unaccounted for, but there is a good chance that they are near the red circle where the battle was fought yesterday, hunting for stragglers under LRCAP from the USN Carriers.
Many enemy submarines are still spotted with others expected to be moving in.

Kaga and Samidare are lucky to move 5 hexes last turn as I was only expecting them to move 4. They were also lucky to avoid an air strike as they are still only 7 hexes from the USN Carriers.
Kaga is not showing any detection.
KB is showing detection of 2, probably because it launched two unescorted Kate strikes that were cut down merciless by Wildcats.
The ASW task force of 4xDD is also spotted, but the IJN surface combat task forces are not spotted.
KB is ordered to zig directly west to get closer to land based LRCAP and should move 6 hexes.
Kaga is ordered NW but will probably only move 4 hexes. LRCAP Zeros will fly from Shortlands to provide some morale boosting air cover for the crew as they keep firefighting.

23, 25 and 26 Air Flotillas will all contribute with long range search, ASW patrols and LRCAP fighter cover.

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RE: 7 Sep 42 reports - 5/19/2020 8:49:35 AM

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Breaking news. No sign of the USN carriers or cruisers in SOPAC!

I just need to wait about 10mins for the Chungking artillery bombardment to process before I can check whether Kaga�s fires are out.

Bad news. Fires increased from 14 to 19... Now only able to move 1 hex per phase Shortlands is too far away at 9.
Kaga will make a stop at the Ontong Java Fishing Club and ask if it can borrow a few hoses.
Naval support squads from HQ 8th Fleet will be flown in from Rabaul to try and help.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 42
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,57
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 21
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor is located by SC Ch 20
Tambor bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,57
xAK Konan Maru
PB Tenzan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor is sighted by escort
Tambor bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied Ships
APD Crane
xAK Period, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
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Morning Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,43 , near Myitkyina
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
G4M1 Betty x 8
Allied Ships
APD Crosby
DD Maury
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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ASW attack near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136
DMS W-3
Allied Ships
SS S-30
SS S-30 is located by DMS W-3
S-30 bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at 71,43 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9021 troops, 82 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
Defending force 3284 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 220
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 220 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), supply(-)
Allied ground losses:
4006 casualties reported
Squads: 166 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 269 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment � will move to replace a 15th Div third so it can move to Chungking.
20th/B Division � will move to one of the Chinese stacks in the mountains and prepare to attack after Chungking is captured.
20th/C Division � same as above
Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps � will no longer make it to India
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6081 troops, 59 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197
Defending force 73717 troops, 298 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2621
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10139 troops, 674 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 5147, +308 but just over half of that is from 15th/C Div arriving.
Defending force 135737 troops, 662 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4002, minus 2 since yesterday
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units: newly arrived, 15th/C Division
Defending units:
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21318 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 724
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056
Defending force 23572 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 07, 42
Repairs completed on CA Chikuma at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Hiyo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 119,131 a Narwhal class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 119,131 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 attacking SS Tuna at 110,132 SS Tuna is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS S-37 at 118,136 SS S-37 is reported HIT
Repairs completed on CVL Zuiho at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Moho expands airfield to size 1 � in NE Manchukuo
Munda expands airfield to size 2
Manus expands fortifications to size 3
Batavia expands airfield to size 5
Yenki expands fortifications to size 5
Shilka expands airfield to size 7
9th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Neikiang, Type 1 Medium Tanks.
xAK City of Manchester is reported to have been sunk near Perth on Jun 03, 1942

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8 Sep 42 reports - 5/21/2020 4:55:55 AM

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Fires are out on Kaga!
Now I just need to get her back to Rabaul without a submarine finding her on the way and reduce some of the 60+ system damage...

Even if I can get her back to Japan for major repairs, she might not be ready to fight again until 1944!

Some idiot just managed to issue 12 new Vals and 12 new Kates to an inoperable flight deck...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 42
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
PC Nire
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by PC Nire
PC Sumire attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
xAK Oregon Maru, Torpedo hits 1 � surprisingly light damage, only about 20 float and the ship stays in the task force.
PB Tonon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Oregon Maru
PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tonon Maru is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near San Clemente Island at 224,81
SS I-10, hits 4 � moderate damage, needs to return to port but is a long way from safety
Allied Ships
DD Farenholt
SS I-10 is sighted by escort
I-10 diving deep ....
DD Farenholt attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88
xAK Shozan Maru
xAK Nitiai Maru
xAK Nichiren Maru
PB Hirotama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shozan Maru
Pike bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Utupua at 120,145
SS I-28, hits 5 � return to port
Allied Ships
APD Gilmer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, reported sunk
APD McKean
APD Lawrence
APD Crane
APD Stringham
SS I-28 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Gilmer
APD Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
APD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Ndeni at 120,143
SSX Ha-12 � a midget sub does something useful!
I was so shocked by what I was seeing that I couldn�t get a screen shot in time. This event gave a disproportionately large boost to morale in the entire SEAF area. The mother ship is moving back to collect the midget so it can rearm and then get itself sunk.
Allied Ships
xAK Period, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, reported sunk
xAK Period is sighted by SSX Ha-12
SSX Ha-12 launches 2 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,43 , near Myitkyina
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62
SC Ch 27
SC Ch 29
Allied Ships
SS Searaven, hits 1
SS Searaven is located by SC Ch 27
Searaven diving deep ....
SC Ch 29 attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196
Defending force 73709 troops, 296 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2623
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10139 troops, 674 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 5289, +142 since yesterday
Defending force 141694 troops, 661 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4284, +282 since yesterday. A Corps must have resurrected.
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
Defending force 21282 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1058
Defending force 23520 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 08, 42
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-4 attacking a Gato class SS at 107,94 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 87,61 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 attacking SS Salmon at 112,109 SS Salmon is reported HIT
Repairs completed on DD Fubuki at Singapore, ship returned to service
Munda expands fortifications to size 1
Device Nakajima Ha-45 advances R&D to 1/43 and advancing 4% per day.
It might enter production very late Oct, but if not then it will start in Nov. There are currently 3x30 and 1x40 factories on this engine. They will all be expanded to size 120 once they start production. The plan is for the Aichi engine factory to eventually change to the Nak 45 once the Aichi engines are no longer needed. Myrt, Grace, George, Frank and Peggy all use this engine, and I plan to build lots of George and Frank.
Aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo advances R&D to 7/43 and advancing about 10% per day with close to full engine bonus.
Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D to 4/44, advancing about 12% per day with close to full engine bonus.
Kaga-2 at CV Kaga takes D3A1 Val replacements � this was a mistake, but not a huge one. Kaga is at Ontong Java so this was a logistics miracle that just places more Vals and Kates at risk of being sunk if Kaga doesn�t make it to Rabaul
Kaga-3 at CV Kaga takes B5N2 Kate replacements
APD Gilmer is reported to have been sunk near Utupua on Sep 08, 1942
Loss of SSX Ha-7 on Apr 12, 1942 is admitted
xAK Period is reported to have been sunk near Ndeni on Sep 08, 1942
58th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo � will move to Muroran on Hokkaido

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RE: 8 Sep 42 reports - 5/21/2020 12:25:13 PM

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Stop at any port and offload the air units. If you have to, pick them up with an akl.

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9 Sep 42 reports - 5/22/2020 8:15:51 AM

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Kaga Watch, season 1 episode 4ish
She moved 5 hexes when I was expecting two.
Cruise speed is only 6knots so I don�t know what�s going on.
I�m not complaining though, as she�s now only 8 hexes from Rabaul so st this rate only two days more to avoid subs.
I have lots of aircraft on search and ASW over her approach path to Rabaul and look to have a clear run vs subs now.
System damage increased by 2 to 63. No change to flood or engine damage.
There are 2x ASW task forces moving with Kaga plus 3CL 5DD in her task force as close protection.
3x SC/DMS ASW divs are also patrol the path yet to be travelled.
The Combined Fleet Battle Force is now all at Rabaul. I might detach multiple DD ASW task forces from Battle Force just to help shepherd Kaga into harbour at Rabaul.
Kaga is currently 15 hexes from Ndeni which is still showing 100% airfield damage. The Int Staff believe that Ndeni is out of supply.
That means that Rabaul should be safe from B17s.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 09, 42
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Submarine attack near Bhaunagar at 37,14
SS I-174
Allied Ships
TK British Hope, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage � fuel cargo burning!
TK British Hope is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at TK British Hope
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Submarine attack near Bhaunagar at 37,14
SS I-174
Allied Ships
TK Norfold, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage � more fuel cargo burning!
TK Norfold is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Norfold
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Submarine attack near Bhaunagar at 37,14
SS I-174
Allied Ships
TK British Hope, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage � sinking sounds heard. British Hope is lost!
TK British Hope is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,43 , near Myitkyina
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 92,144
G4M1 Betty x 7
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed � a mistake that costs another 6-7 experienced IJN strike pilots, with one pilot KIA and about 6 MIA. This unit was set patrol arcs towards CV Kaga and Ontong Java but was also on naval attack for some reason�
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 26
CAP engaged:
8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Submarine attack near Karachi at 38,7
SS I-176
Allied Ships
AKV Athene, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage � another big ship hit by the IJN sub Div in SWAF. I hope it was carrying aircraft, but it was not reported sunk and is close to Karachi so may survive.
AKV Athene is sighted by SS I-176
SS I-176 launches 2 torpedoes at AKV Athene
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196
Defending force 73658 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2618
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack - all Divisions are ordered to recombine in preparation for the next deliberate attack tomorrow.
Attacking force 10139 troops, 673 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 5436, +147 since yesterday
Defending force 141440 troops, 658 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4264, minus 20 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Defending force 21286 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059
Defending force 23462 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
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Ground combat at Wasu (79,8)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5190 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
Defending force 821 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 65
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wasu !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated SW into the rough terrain
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
259th Brigade
303rd Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 09, 42
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuyuki at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shinonome at Singapore, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Salmon at 112,109 SS Salmon is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-21-IIa Sally from 75th Sentai
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 64th Sentai
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 64th Sentai
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking SS Salmon at 112,109 SS Salmon is reported HIT
Repairs completed on BB Yamashiro at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wasu !!!
Etorofu expands airfield to size 3
Surat Thani expands airfield to size 2
Port Blair expands fortifications to size 4
Wewak expands fortifications to size 3
Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 6
Ace pilot Shirane, A. of Hosho-1 is promoted to LCDR
AS Jingei taken out of commission to begin refit at Kwajalein Island
51st JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Etorofu, radar upgrades
52nd JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Shimushiri-jima
57th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate
Previous report of sinking of BB West Virginia incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service. That�s a shame, but there are still 4x USN BB on the sunk ships list.
AMC Gokoku Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
xAP Hong Peng is reported to have been sunk near Darwin on Apr 20, 1942
TK British Hope is reported to have been sunk near Bhaunagar on Sep 09, 1942

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10 Sep 42 reports - 5/23/2020 10:01:37 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 10, 42
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Sub attack near Truk at 111,109
PB Kyo Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #3
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Morning Air attack on Dimapur , at 62,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed � not good� I might send a couple of Tojo Sentai to sweep Dacca shortly
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 15
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ... First spotting of this HQ. Allied reinforcements are coming� I better get things setup for the extraction. If the allied carriers intervene then 16th Army could be in trouble.
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38 � I have plenty of well-trained bomber pilots and enough Sally and Helen in the pool to be able to afford to lose some. I won�t bomb an airfield in NE India every day, but will sweep regularly and try to wear down the allied defenders for the next few months. The aim is to try and achieve air superiority over NE India by the time reinforcements arrive from China.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,43 , near Myitkyina
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed � the Tojos do a bit better, cipping away at these Hurricane IIc
CAP engaged:
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-21
SC CHa-23
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-22
Flying Fish diving deep ....
SC CHa-22 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-22 is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196
Defending force 73608 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2613
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10147 troops, 673 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 5506, +70 since yesterday. AV gains drop considerably after I recombined all Divisions in preparation for the attack tomorrow.
Defending force 142872 troops, 657 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4322,+58 since yesterday. A small Corps may have resurrected.
Allied ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
Defending force 21278 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 723
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060
Defending force 23373 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 10, 42
1 damaged ship(s) detached from CS Convoy TF 103 at Taihoku, 3 cargo ship(s) and 1 escort ship(s) remain in TF � this is the xAK that was torpedoed a few days ago.
2LT Haraguchi, K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Bunkichi N. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Bunkichi N. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Shishimoto, H. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Mori R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Inuzuka O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Senda M. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Sawada, M. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Tsuchiya, T. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Mitsumori U. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Sonokawa V. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Hasegawa O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 77th Sentai shot down on way home � Oscars don�t seem to fly well when carrying battle damage�
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 77th Sentai is written off
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 77th Sentai is written off
Damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 77th Sentai is missing, pilot reported killed
Damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 77th Sentai does not return
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 87,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Munda expands fortifications to size 2
Chengtu expands airfield to size 7
Koumac expands airfield to size 8
AS Chogei taken out of commission to begin refit at Saipan
58th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Ominato

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11 Sep 42 reports - 5/24/2020 1:33:31 AM

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Kaga makes it safely to Rabaul and offloads aircraft. 108 days in pierside mode to get rid of all but 14 major flood and 10 major engine damage.

Battle of Chungking Round 5 deliberate attack dropped forts to 2 with about 20k casualties. mostly disablements.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 11, 42
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Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,53
PC Take
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at PC Take
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Morning Air attack on 2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion, at 60,38 , near Silchar � ranged CAP over Silchar
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion, at 61,38 , near Dimapur � the same unit on ranged CAP over Dimapur
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 2
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38 � clear skies over Jorhat
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 - no more P66s
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
30 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Dimapur , at 62,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
27 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,43 , near Myitkyina
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Afternoon Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,57
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor is located by SC Ch 20
Tambor bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 147211 troops, 2092 guns, 2786 vehicles, Assault Value = 5556
Defending force 142730 troops, 655 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4314
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 3417
Allied adjusted defense: 7949
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
The IJA 12th and 17th Divs were trashed this time, although they only had about 1xBn of infantry destroyed each. They both suffered nearly 100% infantry squad disablements that will take about a month to recover. The rest of the disablements were shared around, with similar casualties and very high disruption/fatigue to the last attack. The next attack is pencilled in for the 21st of September.
HQ Imperial General Staff have also commenced planning subsequent operations for all Divisions involved, with operational orders to be published shortly.
20588 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 1772 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 257 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 246 disabled
Guns lost 233 (7 destroyed, 226 disabled)
Vehicles lost 92 (8 destroyed, 84 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6423 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 369 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 228 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 45 (2 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Defending units: the destroyed unit wasn�t on the front page during the combat report, but it was one of these!
77th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
44th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
11th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
81st Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
6th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
23rd Chinese Corps
37th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
24th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
Red Chinese Army
18th Artillery Regiment
34th Separate Brigade
NCAC
16th Chinese Base Force
10th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
20th Group Army
4th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Group Army
41st AA Regiment
17th Group Army
1st War Area
Central Reserve
38th Group Army
Lusu War Area
3rd Chinese Base Force
8th Construction Regiment
China Command
8th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
21st Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
1st Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5838 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1194
Defending force 73615 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2617
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059
Defending force 23265 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 11, 42
E13A1 Jake from 2nd CCF Det T-1 attacking SS Tambor at 93,57 SS Tambor is reported HIT
2LT Kimiyama N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ishimori L. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 110,128 an Allied DD is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS Permit at 106,124 SS Permit is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 attacking a Perch class SS at 111,109 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
Etorofu expands fortifications to size 1
Portland expands airfield to size 8
Ambon expands fortifications to size 3
Nakhodka expands airfield to size 3
Hiryu-2 at CV Hiryu takes D3A1 Val replacements � VADM Nagumo�s CVTF1 arrives at Manus to replenish, draining the place of fuel. CV Kaga arrives safely at Rabaul and starts pierside repairs for at least the rest of Sept. HQ 8th Fleet will move forward from Truk to increase the number of naval support squads.

Multiple BB, CA and CL task forces remain at Rabaul to protect against an allied cruiser bombardment raid and also to be available to react quickly if the allies make a move to invade the Guadalcanal area.

The damaged DD Samidare will move to Manus from Rabual and then all other damaged ships, including CV Zuikaku, will move to Kure for repairs in one task force. All CS will also be returned to Japan to prepare for conversion to CVL, to try and avoid losing one or more of them to submarine attacks.

3x BB Kongos need repairs, leaving only BB Haruna as close escort to CVs Hiryu and Shokaku. This ad hoc carrier division will remain in SEAF to keep feeding allied signals intelligence reports of IJN carriers remaining in the area, but they will stay in the Manus area so that they are under land based air cover.

Back at Yokosuka, CV Soryu will finish repairs tomorrow. Options for CV Soryu are:
1. join RADM Yamaguchi�s CVTF2 (Junyo, Hiyo and CVLs Ryujo, Shoho, Zuiho) for a raid of the Bay of Bengal, or
2. move south to rejoin CVTF1.

I am leaning towards option 1 to go hunting for RN BBs, as CV Soryu would provide a bit more striking power if the RN CVs show up. CVTF2 will move to SEAF after the Bay of Bengal raid, ideally after sinking some major RN warships. Compared to the well armoured RN CVs, the ships in CVTF2 are made of balsa wood�

Shokaku-2 at CV Shokaku takes D3A1 Val replacements
Zuikaku-1 at CV Zuikaku takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Zuikaku-2 at CV Zuikaku takes D3A1 Val replacements
Kongo-1 at BB Kongo takes E13A1 Jake replacements
Mogami-1 at CA Mogami takes E13A1 Jake replacements

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RE: 11 Sep 42 reports - 5/24/2020 2:23:06 PM

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Bring in Naval support and an AR or two to help the Kaga. All of the system damage does not need to be repaired but she is vulnerable at Rabaul.

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RE: 11 Sep 42 reports - 5/25/2020 5:54:13 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Bring in Naval support and an AR or two to help the Kaga. All of the system damage does not need to be repaired but she is vulnerable at Rabaul.

Yep, I�m on it.
HQ SEAF is already at Rabaul but HQ 8th Fleet will join it.
There are only 2x ARs in the empire right now but one is nearby, so I will send 4x DDs to escort it.
Way too valuable a ship to use PBs or SCs as escort!

The other AR is in SWAF where it might be needed if the next Bay or Bengal raid doesn�t go well...

I have 6-7 more AR in the process of converting but they are still many months from being ready.

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